Reconstruction of Main Train Station in Gdynia

General

Reconstruction of Main Train Station in Gdynia

Investor: Polskie Koleje Państwowe SA
Contractor: Mostostal Warszawa SA/ Acciona Infraestructuras SA
Contract value: &nbsp;PLN 31,25 mln
Implementation period: 2010&ndash;2012
Country: Poland
Voivodeship: pomeranian

The building of main train station was erected between 1950-1958. As an example of architecture of Gdynia which combines features of social realism and modernism with details of ArtDeco style entered the register of historic monuments.

Its reconstruction improved technical state of the building, standard of passenger service and people with disabilities and restored ist historical value. The reconstruction of the historical building with open colonnade which links long-distance with commuter railway station was performed according to the conservator’s guidelines.

All the historical elements of the colonnade passage were exposed and the surface of the basements was used to a greater extent than before. There are located: modern sanitary space, luggage depository and warehouse and technical facilities. Center of customer service is on the first floor.

Moreover, elevation was constructed, new doors and windows were installed as well new elements of the roof. The renovation also encompassed replacement of the water and sewage, technical, security installations, megaphones, clocks, ventilation. Functional spatial planning of the train station was recovered along with historical architectural decoration.

Date of signing the agreement: 15 July 2010
Date of implementation: 15 June 2012